Sarasota Scholastic Chess Fall Tournament - Nov 2015

Wow, great tournament everyone! Our Fall tournament was held on Sunday, November 1. Thanks to all the participants for some strong competition and great sportsmanship. We were especially thrilled to see all the new competitors joining us, including a few that competed in the Masters Open section which was primarily comprised of highly experienced adults.

K-12 U1200 -- open to scholastic level players thru 12th grade (the majority in this section have been 6th-8th and below 800, but we whole-heartedly encourage all players thru 12th to participate)

Masters -- open to adult players and for student players who are above our scholastic rating cutoff or would like a higher level challenge.

* Ratings based on prior SSC tournament results, or a more recent UCSF rating if it is based on at least 15 games. Ratings and grade level cutoffs are subject to change in order to better balance numbers in each section. Please see our Tournament FAQ section for additional explanations about ratings and other tournament features.

Format:

Five rounds, Swiss System (no elimination-- all players play all five rounds).

30 min for each of the first two rounds, then 40 minutes per round Sections K-3 and K-5. Games not completed by the end of the time alotted will be assessed and decided by a tournament judge.

Clocks will be used in the Open/Invitational section. In K-12, if either player desires a clock, one will be used. Time control of G15;d0 in the first two rounds, then G/20;d0 (15 or 20min. per player, no time delay).

Registration:

Discounted early registration is now open. Click here. $15 (40% off) until 1 week before tournament day, then $20 thru the following Thursday. $25 onsite registration. USCF membership not required since this is not an official USCF event.

Prizes:

Individual trophies awarded to each of the top 6 places in each scholastic section. Cash prizes in Masters section.

Medals for all scholastic participants.

Plaques will be awarded for top three school teams.

PLEASE NOTE:

In official US Chess Federation tournaments you are normally required to bring your own tournament chess set. Since we know many kids don't own their own regulation sets, we will provide the sets to use in all but the Open sections. Open section players will need to bring their own sets and clocks.

Schedule: (subject to change)

Please note that in order to start promptly at 1pm, we require you to register by 12:30pm. If you can't make it in time for the first round, you can arrange in advance a first round bye (receiving 1/2 pt as if there were a draw). Late registrants may have to forfeit their first round match.